A journal for friends and family to follow our life with our boys, Ryan and Erik, and our little girl Megan.

Sunday, May 24, 2015

In the Squat

We are winding down the baseball season. Erik only has two more games. He has really enjoyed it. Next year will be more fun because he will get to pitch and play catcher, which seems to be his new interest.

Here's what I'm reading...

My Grandfather's Son by Clarence Thomas (2/10)
What a fasinating life! I am only about 1/3 of the way through but it is a great story so far.
Loving God by Charles Colson (10/09)
This is an old favorite. Since reading this maybe 15-20 years ago I have read most of his books. If you haven't read God of Stones and Spiders you should!
When God Breaks Your Heart by Ed Underwood
The Grand Weaver: How God Shapes us Through the Events of Our Lives by Ravi Zacharias (6/09)
Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns (5/09)
Life of the Beloved by Henri Nouwen (4/09)
Can Man Live Without God? by Ravi Zacharias (4/09)
Not a light, nor easy read. It's very seminaryish, and I have to have everything quiet so I can keep up with him. And yes, it's another repeat. It couldn't be more appropriate for our time.
Grief by C.S. Lewis (4/09)
I have read quotes from this but have never read through the book, so here it goes! (Okay, not what I was expecting. I don't know if I'll get through it. New book...
Finding God by Larry Crabb (4/09)
Okay this is the third book in a row that I am reading for a second time. This one may be the third. So much for my retention, but they are all excellent and have been a great replacement to my t.v. time.
Authentic Christianity by Ray Stedman (3/09) It's been many years since I first read this. It's a great book.

Ruthless Trust by Brennan Manning (3/09)

So many 'thoughts to ponder'!

Adoption Timeline

10/09/10-Certificate of Citizenship!

6/22/10-Adoption is final!

8/27/09-Gotcha Day/return home

8/25/009-Headed to Korea!

8/11/09-No Escort-delayed

8/06/09-Visa

7/21/09-Yoo Rok has a passport!

7/16/09-Paperwork through gov. process

7/06/09-Paperwork finally to the government

6/23/09-paperwork found!

6/10/09-Lost visa papers/delay on Yoo Rok's homecoming

5/23/09-Received passports!

5/18/09-Passport appointment for Ryan

4/24/09-Received IR-4

3/17/09-Paperwork sent to Korea

3/11/09-Received fingerprint clearance

3/5/09-"The phone call"

3/2/09-Online classes/required reading completed

3/1/09-CPR/First Aid course completed

2/26/09-Went and got fingerprinted

2/23/09-Mailed contract

2/20/09-Met with agency on Fri. and Sat., application accepted!

2/20/09- Leave for Arizona to meet agency

2/13/09- Mailed application

2/11/09-Mailed USCIS paperwork

1/23/09- Pre-application accepted by Korea

12/20/08- Mailed pre-application

12/18/08- Received Korea application

12/10/08- Met with agency to discuss Korea/called to get an application for Korea

12/04/08- Sent in homestudy corrections and learned that our agency closed their Taiwan program for now